On February 22, 2025, a group of Kenyan fishermen were on a routine fishing mission in Lake Turkana when they came under attack from suspected Dassanech militia from Ethiopia. Murkomen noted that due to poor communication on the Ethiopian side, information of the attack started reaching the Kenyan authorities late at night.

Due to the conflict between fishermen from Kenya and Ethiopia on Lake Turkana, more than 30 people have lost their lives. The tragic events have been confirmed by the authorities of both countries. The incident occurred in Lopeimukat,

Kenyan police and government officials have disclosed that at least 22 people are missing after a border clash between Ethiopian and Kenyan fishermen. In a statement on Sunday, governor Jeremiah Lomorukai of Kenya’s Turkana county said the fighting happened on Saturday evening at Lopeimukat and Natira near the Omo river along the Kenya-Ethiopia